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Summer Bean Salad

As a student, I always try to make food that does not cost too much. Very often, I will try to cook from stuff I have in my kitchen.

A few months ago I saw Florence Pugh doing an Instagram live where she made a Bean Salad out of canned beans. I tried it, of course adding some other ingredients, and it was a big hit!

It really is so easy to make, does not require too much time, and it can be made the night before. Realistically, you could spend less than £10 for all of the ingredients.

It is a practical dish as she mentioned that you can use any type of canned beans you have or would like to include. So if you have chickpeas and pinto beans, or not, or you would rather have some butter beans, then there you go. It is your preference that counts.

Below the cut, you will find the recipe and description of my preference.

For the salad:

1 can chickpeas

1 can red kidney beans

1 can black beans

0.5 yellow onion

1-2 spring onions

1-2 cloves garlic

Olive oil

Red wine vinegar

Chilli oil

Chives

Parsley

Salt and Pepper, to taste

Rinse off the beans and add them to a large bowl.

Finely chop your yellow onion and spring onion and mince garlic.

Add all of the ingredients into the large bowl and toss together.

For the flavour, it's your decision really, adapt to your preference.

Advice: Cover the bowl and leave in the fridge for about an hour. I like my salad cold.

Tell me what you think and if you fell in love with it as much as I have.

[the-cooking-english-student]

Just a small introduction ...

Hello there,

My name is Telma, I am an English student, and as you might have guessed already, I love anything food related.

This blog used to be called differently and the last time I posted was 2018. I needed a break!

There was no motivation, anxiety and depression got the best of me. I needed to learn to accept myself, and I am still working on it.

I will try to add more posts and recipes. A hope to regain my passion for something that I still cherish so much.

Food is important and food brings people together.

Thank you Xx